diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/blog/content-card.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/blog/content-card.tsx
index 41431718f..fd6fd0d4c 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/blog/content-card.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/blog/content-card.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
     Subheader1,
 } from "@courselit/page-primitives";
 import Link from "next/link";
+import { UNNAMED_USER } from "@ui-config/strings";
 
 export function BlogContentCard({ product }: { product: Course }) {
     const { theme: uiTheme } = useContext(ThemeContext);
@@ -50,7 +51,10 @@ export function BlogContentCard({ product }: { product: Course }) {
                                 height="h-8"
                             />
                             <Subheader1 theme={theme}>
-                                {truncate(product.user?.name || "Unnamed", 20)}
+                                {truncate(
+                                    product.user?.name || UNNAMED_USER,
+                                    20,
+                                )}
                             </Subheader1>
                         </div>
                     </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/first-run-popup.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/first-run-popup.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01ecaa63d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/first-run-popup.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+"use client";
+
+import {
+    AlertDialog,
+    AlertDialogAction,
+    AlertDialogContent,
+    AlertDialogDescription,
+    AlertDialogFooter,
+    AlertDialogHeader,
+    AlertDialogTitle,
+} from "@components/ui/alert-dialog";
+import { AlertDialogCancel } from "@radix-ui/react-alert-dialog";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { useState } from "react";
+
+export default function FirstRunPopup() {
+    const [open, setOpen] = useState(true);
+
+    return (
+        <AlertDialog open={open}>
+            <AlertDialogContent>
+                <AlertDialogHeader>
+                    <AlertDialogTitle>
+                        Welcome to your new school! 🎉
+                    </AlertDialogTitle>
+                    <AlertDialogDescription>
+                        You are almost ready to monetize your knowledge.
+                    </AlertDialogDescription>
+                </AlertDialogHeader>
+                <AlertDialogFooter>
+                    <AlertDialogCancel onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>
+                        I&apos;ll do it on my own
+                    </AlertDialogCancel>
+                    <AlertDialogAction asChild>
+                        <Link href="/dashboard/get-set-up">Continue setup</Link>
+                    </AlertDialogAction>
+                </AlertDialogFooter>
+            </AlertDialogContent>
+        </AlertDialog>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/login/login-form.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/login/login-form.tsx
index fad10c976..dd73adb41 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/login/login-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/login/login-form.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { ServerConfigContext, ThemeContext } from "@components/contexts";
+import {
+    AddressContext,
+    ServerConfigContext,
+    ThemeContext,
+} from "@components/contexts";
 import {
     Button,
     Caption,
@@ -13,12 +17,7 @@ import {
 import { useContext, useState } from "react";
 import { FormEvent } from "react";
 import { signIn } from "next-auth/react";
-import {
-    Form,
-    // FormField,
-    // FormSubmit,
-    useToast,
-} from "@courselit/components-library";
+import { Form, useToast } from "@courselit/components-library";
 import {
     BTN_LOGIN,
     BTN_LOGIN_GET_CODE,
@@ -34,6 +33,10 @@ import Link from "next/link";
 import { TriangleAlert } from "lucide-react";
 import { useRecaptcha } from "@/hooks/use-recaptcha";
 import RecaptchaScriptLoader from "@/components/recaptcha-script-loader";
+import { checkPermission } from "@courselit/utils";
+import { Profile } from "@courselit/common-models";
+import { getUserProfile } from "../../helpers";
+import { ADMIN_PERMISSIONS } from "@ui-config/constants";
 
 export default function LoginForm({ redirectTo }: { redirectTo?: string }) {
     const { theme } = useContext(ThemeContext);
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ export default function LoginForm({ redirectTo }: { redirectTo?: string }) {
     const { toast } = useToast();
     const serverConfig = useContext(ServerConfigContext);
     const { executeRecaptcha } = useRecaptcha();
+    const address = useContext(AddressContext);
 
     const requestCode = async function (e: FormEvent) {
         e.preventDefault();
@@ -152,13 +156,28 @@ export default function LoginForm({ redirectTo }: { redirectTo?: string }) {
             if (response?.error) {
                 setError(`Can't sign you in at this time`);
             } else {
-                window.location.href = redirectTo || "/dashboard/my-content";
+                window.location.href =
+                    redirectTo ||
+                    getRedirectURLBasedOnProfile(
+                        await getUserProfile(address.backend),
+                    );
             }
         } finally {
             setLoading(false);
         }
     };
 
+    const getRedirectURLBasedOnProfile = (profile: Profile) => {
+        if (
+            profile?.userId &&
+            checkPermission(profile.permissions!, ADMIN_PERMISSIONS)
+        ) {
+            return "/dashboard/overview";
+        } else {
+            return "/dashboard/my-content";
+        }
+    };
+
     return (
         <Section theme={theme.theme}>
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 min-h-[80vh]">
@@ -251,10 +270,6 @@ export default function LoginForm({ redirectTo }: { redirectTo?: string }) {
                                         theme={theme.theme}
                                     />
                                     <div className="flex justify-center">
-                                        {/* <FormSubmit
-                                            text={loading ? LOADING : BTN_LOGIN}
-                                            disabled={loading}
-                                        /> */}
                                         <Button
                                             theme={theme.theme}
                                             disabled={loading}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/login/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/login/page.tsx
index a73e1d3b2..f15df7db7 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/login/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/login/page.tsx
@@ -8,15 +8,11 @@ export default async function LoginPage({
     searchParams: Promise<{ [key: string]: string | string[] | undefined }>;
 }) {
     const session = await auth();
-    const redirectTo = (await searchParams).redirect;
+    const redirectTo = (await searchParams).redirect as string | undefined;
 
     if (session) {
-        redirect(
-            typeof redirectTo === "string"
-                ? redirectTo
-                : "/dashboard/my-content",
-        );
+        redirect(redirectTo || "/dashboard");
     }
 
-    return <LoginForm />;
+    return <LoginForm redirectTo={redirectTo} />;
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/page.tsx
index 18e8db7a0..23c343467 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/(with-layout)/page.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { getAddressFromHeaders } from "@/app/actions";
 import ClientSidePage from "./p/[id]/client-side-page";
 import { headers } from "next/headers";
 import type { Metadata, ResolvingMetadata } from "next";
+import FirstRunPopup from "./first-run-popup";
 
 type Props = {
     params: {
@@ -61,18 +62,26 @@ export async function generateMetadata(
     };
 }
 
-export default async function Page() {
+export default async function Page({
+    searchParams,
+}: {
+    searchParams: Promise<{ firstrun?: string }>;
+}) {
     const address = await getAddressFromHeaders(headers);
     const siteInfo = await getFullSiteSetup(address, "homepage");
     if (!siteInfo) {
         return null;
     }
+    const firstRun = (await searchParams).firstrun === "1";
 
     return (
-        <ClientSidePage
-            page={siteInfo.page}
-            siteinfo={siteInfo.settings}
-            theme={siteInfo.theme}
-        />
+        <>
+            <ClientSidePage
+                page={siteInfo.page}
+                siteinfo={siteInfo.settings}
+                theme={siteInfo.theme}
+            />
+            {firstRun && <FirstRunPopup />}
+        </>
     );
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/action.ts b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/action.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22a76b6b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/action.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"use server";
+
+import { auth } from "@/auth";
+import { getUser } from "@/graphql/users/logic";
+import { Profile, User } from "@courselit/common-models";
+import GQLContext from "@models/GQLContext";
+import { Types } from "mongoose";
+
+export async function getProfile(): Promise<Profile | null> {
+    const session = await auth();
+    if (!session) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    const userId = (session?.user as any)?.userId;
+    const domainId = (session?.user as any)?.domain;
+    const user = await getUser(userId, {
+        user: {
+            userId,
+        },
+        subdomain: {
+            _id: domainId,
+        },
+    } as GQLContext);
+
+    if (!isSelf(user)) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    return {
+        name: user.name || "",
+        id: user._id.toString(),
+        fetched: true,
+        purchases: user.purchases,
+        email: user.email,
+        bio: user.bio,
+        permissions: user.permissions,
+        userId: user.userId,
+        subscribedToUpdates: user.subscribedToUpdates,
+        avatar: user.avatar,
+    };
+}
+
+function isSelf(user: any): user is User & { _id: Types.ObjectId } {
+    return !!user?.userId;
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/action.ts b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/action.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58b62904d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/action.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+"use server";
+
+import { auth } from "@/auth";
+import { Domain, Page } from "@courselit/common-models";
+import DomainModel from "@models/Domain";
+import { ObjectId } from "mongodb";
+import { getProfile } from "../../action";
+import { hasPermissionToAccessSetupChecklist } from "@/lib/utils";
+import CourseModel from "@models/Course";
+import PageModel from "@models/Page";
+import constants from "@config/constants";
+
+const DEFAULT_PAGE_CONTENT =
+    "This is the default page created for you by CourseLit";
+
+export async function getSetupChecklist(): Promise<{
+    checklist: string[];
+    total: number;
+} | null> {
+    const session = await auth();
+    if (!session) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        const domain = await DomainModel.findOne<Domain>(
+            {
+                _id: new ObjectId((session.user as any)?.domain!),
+            },
+            {
+                _id: 1,
+                name: 1,
+                "settings.title": 1,
+                "settings.currencyISOCode": 1,
+                "settings.paymentMethod": 1,
+            },
+        ).lean();
+        if (!domain) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        const user = await getProfile();
+        if (!user) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (!hasPermissionToAccessSetupChecklist(user.permissions)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        const [publishedProducts, homePage] = await Promise.all([
+            CourseModel.countDocuments({
+                domain: domain._id,
+                published: true,
+            }),
+            PageModel.findOne(
+                {
+                    domain: domain._id,
+                    pageId: "homepage",
+                },
+                {
+                    "layout.name": 1,
+                    "layout.settings": 1,
+                },
+            ).lean() as unknown as Page,
+        ]);
+
+        const checklist = {
+            branding: constants.multitenant
+                ? domain.settings.title === domain.name
+                : domain.settings.title ===
+                  constants.schoolNameForSingleTenancy,
+            payment: !(
+                domain.settings.currencyISOCode && domain.settings.paymentMethod
+            ),
+            product: publishedProducts === 0,
+            page: homePage?.layout
+                .filter((x) => x.name === "rich-text")
+                .some((block) =>
+                    JSON.stringify(block.settings?.text || "").includes(
+                        DEFAULT_PAGE_CONTENT,
+                    ),
+                ),
+        };
+
+        return {
+            checklist: Object.keys(checklist).filter((x) => checklist[x]),
+            total: Object.keys(checklist).length,
+        };
+    } catch (err: any) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/blogs/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/blogs/page.tsx
index 62b68788d..c94ffcfe1 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/blogs/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/blogs/page.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import DashboardContent from "@components/admin/dashboard-content";
 import LoadingScreen from "@components/admin/loading-screen";
 import { ProfileContext } from "@components/contexts";
 import { UIConstants } from "@courselit/common-models";
-import { checkPermission } from "@courselit/utils";
 import { MANAGE_BLOG_PAGE_HEADING } from "@ui-config/strings";
 import { useContext } from "react";
 const { permissions } = UIConstants;
@@ -15,18 +14,18 @@ const breadcrumbs = [{ label: MANAGE_BLOG_PAGE_HEADING, href: "#" }];
 export default function Page() {
     const { profile } = useContext(ProfileContext);
 
-    if (
-        !profile ||
-        !checkPermission(profile?.permissions!, [
-            permissions.manageAnyCourse,
-            permissions.manageCourse,
-        ])
-    ) {
+    if (!profile) {
         return <LoadingScreen />;
     }
 
     return (
-        <DashboardContent breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}>
+        <DashboardContent
+            breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}
+            permissions={[
+                permissions.manageAnyCourse,
+                permissions.manageCourse,
+            ]}
+        >
             <Blogs />
         </DashboardContent>
     );
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/get-set-up/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/get-set-up/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d68200dcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/get-set-up/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { hasPermissionToAccessSetupChecklist } from "@/lib/utils";
+import DashboardContent from "@components/admin/dashboard-content";
+import { GET_SET_UP } from "@ui-config/strings";
+import { getSetupChecklist } from "../action";
+import { getProfile } from "@/app/(with-contexts)/action";
+import SetupAccordion from "./setup-accordion";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
+import { checkPermission } from "@courselit/utils";
+import { ADMIN_PERMISSIONS } from "@ui-config/constants";
+import { Metadata, ResolvingMetadata } from "next";
+
+export async function generateMetadata(
+    props,
+    parent: ResolvingMetadata,
+): Promise<Metadata> {
+    return {
+        title: `${GET_SET_UP} | ${(await parent)?.title?.absolute}`,
+    };
+}
+
+export default async function Page() {
+    const profile = await getProfile();
+    let setupChecklist: any = null;
+
+    const breadcrumbs = [{ label: GET_SET_UP, href: "#" }];
+
+    if (profile && profile.userId) {
+        if (checkPermission(profile.permissions, ADMIN_PERMISSIONS)) {
+            if (hasPermissionToAccessSetupChecklist(profile.permissions!)) {
+                setupChecklist = await getSetupChecklist();
+            } else {
+                redirect("/dashboard/overview");
+            }
+        } else {
+            redirect("/dashboard/my-content");
+        }
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <DashboardContent breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}>
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+                <h1 className="text-4xl font-semibold mb-4">
+                    Let&apos;s finish setting up your school!
+                </h1>
+                <SetupAccordion
+                    checklist={setupChecklist?.checklist || []}
+                    totalChecklistItems={setupChecklist?.total || 0}
+                />
+            </div>
+        </DashboardContent>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/get-set-up/setup-accordion/index.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/get-set-up/setup-accordion/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb2680563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/get-set-up/setup-accordion/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+"use client";
+import { Accordion } from "@courselit/components-library";
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { SetupAccordionItem } from "./setup-accordion-item";
+
+export default function SetupAccordion({
+    checklist,
+    totalChecklistItems,
+}: {
+    checklist: string[];
+    totalChecklistItems: number;
+}) {
+    const [itemValue, setItemValue] = useState<string | undefined>("branding");
+
+    return (
+        <>
+            <p className="text-sm">
+                <span className="font-medium">Completed</span> -{" "}
+                {totalChecklistItems - checklist.length}/{totalChecklistItems}{" "}
+                steps
+            </p>
+            <Accordion
+                type="single"
+                collapsible
+                value={itemValue}
+                onValueChange={(value) => setItemValue(value)}
+            >
+                {setupItems.map((item) => (
+                    <SetupAccordionItem
+                        key={item.value}
+                        {...item}
+                        isCompleted={!checklist.includes(item.value)}
+                    />
+                ))}
+            </Accordion>
+        </>
+    );
+}
+
+const setupItems = [
+    {
+        value: "branding",
+        title: "Customize your school",
+        description:
+            "Change the school name to make it yours. Optionally, add a logo to make it recognizable.",
+        buttonText: "Open branding settings",
+        buttonLink: "/dashboard/settings?tab=Branding",
+    },
+    {
+        value: "payment",
+        title: "Set up payment",
+        description: (
+            <p>
+                Add your own payment gateway and keep 100% of what you make.{" "}
+                <span className="font-medium">No transaction fees</span>.
+                CourseLit supports{" "}
+                <a
+                    href="https://stripe.com"
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noopener"
+                    className="underline"
+                >
+                    Stripe
+                </a>
+                ,{" "}
+                <a
+                    href="https://www.lemonsqueezy.com"
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noopener"
+                    className="underline"
+                >
+                    Lemonsqueezy
+                </a>{" "}
+                and{" "}
+                <a
+                    href="https://razorpay.com"
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noopener"
+                    className="underline"
+                >
+                    Razorpay
+                </a>
+                .
+            </p>
+        ),
+        buttonText: "Open payment settings",
+        buttonLink: "/dashboard/settings?tab=Payment",
+    },
+    {
+        value: "page",
+        title: "Edit your homepage",
+        description:
+            "Delete the first rich text block which says, 'This is the default page created for you by CourseLit'.",
+        buttonText: "Open page builder",
+        buttonLink: "/dashboard/page/homepage?redirectTo=/dashboard/get-set-up",
+    },
+    {
+        value: "product",
+        title: "Create your first product",
+        description: "Create a course and publish it to make it live.",
+        buttonText: "Create a course",
+        buttonLink: "/dashboard/products/new",
+    },
+];
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/get-set-up/setup-accordion/setup-accordion-item.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/get-set-up/setup-accordion/setup-accordion-item.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62a2f9a6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/get-set-up/setup-accordion/setup-accordion-item.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { Button } from "@components/ui/button";
+import {
+    AccordionContent,
+    AccordionItem,
+    AccordionTrigger,
+} from "@courselit/components-library";
+import { CircleCheckIcon, CircleIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { ReactNode } from "react";
+
+interface SetupAccordionItemProps {
+    value: string;
+    title: string;
+    description: ReactNode;
+    buttonText: string;
+    buttonLink: string;
+    isCompleted: boolean;
+}
+
+export function SetupAccordionItem({
+    value,
+    title,
+    description,
+    buttonText,
+    buttonLink,
+    isCompleted,
+}: SetupAccordionItemProps) {
+    return (
+        <AccordionItem value={value}>
+            <AccordionTrigger
+                className={`${isCompleted ? "text-muted-foreground" : ""}`}
+            >
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    {!isCompleted ? (
+                        <CircleIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+                    ) : (
+                        <CircleCheckIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+                    )}
+                    <p className={`${isCompleted ? "line-through" : ""}`}>
+                        {title}
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+            </AccordionTrigger>
+            <AccordionContent className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+                {description}
+                <Link href={buttonLink}>
+                    <Button size="sm">{buttonText}</Button>
+                </Link>
+            </AccordionContent>
+        </AccordionItem>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/layout-with-sidebar.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/layout-with-sidebar.tsx
index fb6695dc0..75678409c 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/layout-with-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/layout-with-sidebar.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import { ThemeContext } from "@components/contexts";
 import { themes } from "@courselit/page-primitives";
 import { Theme } from "@courselit/page-models";
 
-export default function Layout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+export default function LayoutWithSidebar({
+    children,
+}: {
+    children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
     const classicTheme = themes.find((theme) => theme.id === "classic");
     const theme: Theme = {
         id: "classic",
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/mails/mail-hub.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/mails/mail-hub.tsx
index 2fcccde76..9822704e0 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/mails/mail-hub.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/mails/mail-hub.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import Mails from "@components/admin/mails";
 import { AddressContext, ProfileContext } from "@components/contexts";
-import { checkPermission } from "@courselit/utils";
 import { useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
 import { useContext } from "react";
 import { UIConstants } from "@courselit/common-models";
@@ -20,12 +19,15 @@ export default function MailHub() {
 
     const breadcrumbs = [{ label: tab, href: "#" }];
 
-    if (!checkPermission(profile?.permissions!, [permissions.manageSite])) {
+    if (!profile) {
         return <LoadingScreen />;
     }
 
     return (
-        <DashboardContent breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}>
+        <DashboardContent
+            breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}
+            permissions={[permissions.manageUsers]}
+        >
             <Mails selectedTab={tab as any} address={address} loading={false} />
         </DashboardContent>
     );
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/overview/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/overview/page.tsx
index 6d0df28da..ceb9a4c9b 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/overview/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/overview/page.tsx
@@ -1,27 +1,17 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useContext, useState } from "react";
-import {
-    AddressContext,
-    ProfileContext,
-    SiteInfoContext,
-} from "@components/contexts";
-import { UIConstants, Constants } from "@courselit/common-models";
-import { checkPermission } from "@courselit/utils";
+import { ProfileContext } from "@components/contexts";
+import { Constants } from "@courselit/common-models";
 import {
     DASHBOARD_PAGE_HEADER,
     OVERVIEW_HEADER,
     UNNAMED_USER,
 } from "@ui-config/strings";
-import { TIME_RANGES } from "@ui-config/constants";
+import { ADMIN_PERMISSIONS, TIME_RANGES } from "@ui-config/constants";
 import { useActivities } from "@/hooks/use-activities";
 import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
 import DashboardContent from "@components/admin/dashboard-content";
-const Todo = dynamic(() =>
-    import("@components/admin/dashboard/to-do").then((mod) => ({
-        default: mod.default,
-    })),
-);
 const LoadingScreen = dynamic(() => import("@components/admin/loading-screen"));
 const MetricCard = dynamic(() => import("../product/[id]/metric-card"));
 const SalesCard = dynamic(() => import("./sales-card"));
@@ -67,8 +57,6 @@ const Mail = dynamic(() =>
 const breadcrumbs = [{ label: OVERVIEW_HEADER, href: "#" }];
 
 export default function Page() {
-    const siteInfo = useContext(SiteInfoContext);
-    const address = useContext(AddressContext);
     const { profile } = useContext(ProfileContext);
     const [timeRange, setTimeRange] = useState("7d");
     const { data: salesData, loading: salesLoading } = useActivities(
@@ -78,21 +66,15 @@ export default function Page() {
         true,
     );
 
-    if (
-        !checkPermission(profile.permissions!, [
-            UIConstants.permissions.manageAnyCourse,
-            UIConstants.permissions.manageCourse,
-            UIConstants.permissions.manageMedia,
-            UIConstants.permissions.manageSettings,
-            UIConstants.permissions.manageSite,
-            UIConstants.permissions.manageUsers,
-        ])
-    ) {
+    if (!profile || !profile.userId) {
         return <LoadingScreen />;
     }
 
     return (
-        <DashboardContent breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}>
+        <DashboardContent
+            breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}
+            permissions={ADMIN_PERMISSIONS}
+        >
             <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-8">
                 <h1 className="text-4xl font-semibold mb-4">
                     {DASHBOARD_PAGE_HEADER},{" "}
@@ -116,25 +98,6 @@ export default function Page() {
                     </Select>
                 </div>
             </div>
-            {/* <h1 className="text-4xl font-semibold mb-8">
-                {DASHBOARD_PAGE_HEADER}, {profile.name ? profile.name.split(" ")[0] : ""}
-            </h1>
-                        <Select value={timeRange} onValueChange={setTimeRange}>
-                            <SelectTrigger className="w-[140px]">
-                                <SelectValue placeholder="Select time range" />
-                            </SelectTrigger>
-                            <SelectContent>
-                                {TIME_RANGES.map((range) => (
-                                    <SelectItem
-                                        key={range.value}
-                                        value={range.value}
-                                    >
-                                        {range.label}
-                                    </SelectItem>
-                                ))}
-                            </SelectContent>
-                        </Select> */}
-            <Todo />
             <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-2">
                 <MetricCard
                     title="Sales"
@@ -165,32 +128,6 @@ export default function Page() {
                     duration={timeRange}
                 />
             </div>
-            {/* <div className="grid xs:grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
-                <Metric
-                    title="Revenue"
-                    type="purchased"
-                    duration="7d"
-                    address={address}
-                />
-                <Metric
-                    title="Enrollments"
-                    type="enrolled"
-                    duration="7d"
-                    address={address}
-                />
-                <Metric
-                    title="New accounts"
-                    type="user_created"
-                    duration="7d"
-                    address={address}
-                />
-                <Metric
-                    title="Subscribers"
-                    type="newsletter_subscribed"
-                    duration="7d"
-                    address={address}
-                />
-            </div> */}
             <SalesCard data={salesData} loading={salesLoading} />
         </DashboardContent>
     );
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/pages/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/pages/page.tsx
index 4685b0d20..5ab09fe3a 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/pages/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/pages/page.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import DashboardContent from "@components/admin/dashboard-content";
 import LoadingScreen from "@components/admin/loading-screen";
 import { ProfileContext } from "@components/contexts";
 import { UIConstants } from "@courselit/common-models";
-import { checkPermission } from "@courselit/utils";
 import { MANAGE_PAGES_PAGE_HEADING } from "@ui-config/strings";
 import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
 import { useContext } from "react";
@@ -17,15 +16,15 @@ const breadcrumbs = [{ label: MANAGE_PAGES_PAGE_HEADING, href: "#" }];
 export default function Page() {
     const { profile } = useContext(ProfileContext);
 
-    if (
-        !profile ||
-        !checkPermission(profile.permissions!, [permissions.manageSite])
-    ) {
+    if (!profile) {
         return <LoadingScreen />;
     }
 
     return (
-        <DashboardContent breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}>
+        <DashboardContent
+            breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}
+            permissions={[permissions.manageSite]}
+        >
             <Pages />
         </DashboardContent>
     );
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/settings/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/settings/page.tsx
index ad9772c38..1afc38e1e 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/settings/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/settings/page.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import LoadingScreen from "@components/admin/loading-screen";
 import Settings from "@components/admin/settings";
 import { ProfileContext, SiteInfoContext } from "@components/contexts";
 import { Profile, UIConstants } from "@courselit/common-models";
-import { checkPermission } from "@courselit/utils";
 import { SITE_SETTINGS_PAGE_HEADING } from "@ui-config/strings";
 import { useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
 import { useContext } from "react";
@@ -20,15 +19,15 @@ export default function Page() {
 
     const tab = searchParams?.get("tab") || "Branding";
 
-    if (
-        !profile ||
-        !checkPermission(profile.permissions!, [permissions.manageSettings])
-    ) {
+    if (!profile) {
         return <LoadingScreen />;
     }
 
     return (
-        <DashboardContent breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}>
+        <DashboardContent
+            breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}
+            permissions={[permissions.manageSettings]}
+        >
             <Settings
                 key={tab}
                 siteinfo={siteinfo}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/support/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/support/page.tsx
index c1250556f..237f58b0a 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/support/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/support/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import DashboardContent from "@components/admin/dashboard-content";
+import { UIConstants } from "@courselit/common-models";
 import {
     Button2,
     Card,
@@ -10,12 +11,23 @@ import {
     CardTitle,
 } from "@courselit/components-library";
 import { HEADER_HELP } from "@ui-config/strings";
+const { permissions } = UIConstants;
 
 const breadcrumbs = [{ label: HEADER_HELP, href: "#" }];
 
 export default function Page() {
     return (
-        <DashboardContent breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}>
+        <DashboardContent
+            breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}
+            permissions={[
+                permissions.manageAnyCourse,
+                permissions.manageCourse,
+                permissions.manageUsers,
+                permissions.manageSite,
+                permissions.manageCommunity,
+                permissions.manageSettings,
+            ]}
+        >
             <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-8">
                 <h1 className="text-4xl font-semibold mb-4">{HEADER_HELP}</h1>
             </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/users/users-hub.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/users/users-hub.tsx
index d44ecebf0..18d387671 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/users/users-hub.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/users/users-hub.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {
     useToast,
     Skeleton,
 } from "@courselit/components-library";
-import { checkPermission, FetchBuilder } from "@courselit/utils";
+import { FetchBuilder } from "@courselit/utils";
 import {
     TOAST_TITLE_ERROR,
     USER_TABLE_HEADER_COMMUNITIES,
@@ -141,12 +141,15 @@ export default function UsersHub() {
         setPage(1);
     }, []);
 
-    if (!checkPermission(profile.permissions!, [permissions.manageUsers])) {
+    if (!profile) {
         return <LoadingScreen />;
     }
 
     return (
-        <DashboardContent breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}>
+        <DashboardContent
+            breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}
+            permissions={[permissions.manageUsers]}
+        >
             <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
                 <h1 className="text-4xl font-semibold mb-4">
                     {USERS_MANAGER_PAGE_HEADING}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/layout.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/layout.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 39439e010..000000000
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/layout.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-import React from "react";
-import { auth } from "@/auth";
-import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
-
-export default async function Layout({
-    children,
-}: {
-    children: React.ReactNode;
-}) {
-    const session = await auth();
-    if (!session) {
-        redirect("/login?redirect=/dashboard");
-    }
-
-    return children;
-}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92d70d583
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
+import { getProfile } from "../action";
+import { Profile } from "@courselit/common-models";
+import { checkPermission } from "@courselit/utils";
+import { ADMIN_PERMISSIONS } from "@ui-config/constants";
+
+export default async function Page() {
+    const profile = (await getProfile()) as Profile;
+    if (checkPermission(profile.permissions, ADMIN_PERMISSIONS)) {
+        redirect("/dashboard/overview");
+    } else {
+        redirect("/dashboard/my-content");
+    }
+
+    return null;
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/layout-with-context.tsx b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/layout-with-context.tsx
index 9feeb8a07..7233ef713 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/layout-with-context.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(with-contexts)/layout-with-context.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ export default function Layout(props: {
     theme: Theme;
     config: ServerConfig;
     session: Session | null;
-    // profile: Partial<Profile> | null;
 }) {
     return (
         <Suspense fallback={null}>
@@ -102,7 +101,3 @@ export default function Layout(props: {
         </Suspense>
     );
 }
-
-// function formatHSL(hsl: HSL): string {
-//     return `${hsl[0]} ${hsl[1]}% ${hsl[2]}%`;
-// }
diff --git a/apps/web/app/actions.ts b/apps/web/app/actions.ts
index 412b8ac05..6f89f4c0e 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/actions.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/actions.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { headers as headersType } from "next/headers";
 
-export const getBackendAddress = (
+export async function getBackendAddress(
     headers: Headers,
-): `${string}://${string}` => {
+): Promise<`${string}://${string}`> {
     return `${headers.get("x-forwarded-proto")}://${headers.get("host")}`;
-};
+}
 
 export async function getAddressFromHeaders(headers: typeof headersType) {
     const headersList = await headers();
-    const address = getBackendAddress(headersList);
+    const address = await getBackendAddress(headersList);
     return address;
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/auth/code/generate/route.ts b/apps/web/app/api/auth/code/generate/route.ts
index 1c1443bcc..738565346 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/auth/code/generate/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/auth/code/generate/route.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { NextRequest } from "next/server";
 import { responses } from "@/config/strings";
-import { generateUniquePasscode, hashCode } from "@/ui-lib/utils";
+import { generateUniquePasscode, hashCode } from "@/lib/utils";
 import VerificationToken from "@/models/VerificationToken";
 import pug from "pug";
 import MagicCodeEmailTemplate from "@/templates/magic-code-email";
diff --git a/apps/web/app/verify-domain/route.ts b/apps/web/app/verify-domain/route.ts
index 816fb7e3b..1f170f778 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/verify-domain/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/verify-domain/route.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import DomainModel, { Domain } from "../../models/Domain";
 import { responses } from "../../config/strings";
-import constants from "../../config/constants";
+import constants from "@/config/constants";
 import { isDateInFuture } from "../../lib/utils";
 import { createUser } from "../../graphql/users/logic";
 import { headers } from "next/headers";
 import connectToDatabase from "../../services/db";
 import { warn } from "@/services/logger";
+import SubscriberModel, { Subscriber } from "@models/Subscriber";
 
 const { domainNameForSingleTenancy, schoolNameForSingleTenancy } = constants;
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ export async function GET(req: Request) {
 
     await connectToDatabase();
 
-    if (process.env.MULTITENANT === "true") {
+    if (constants.multitenant) {
         const host = headerList.get("host");
 
         if (!host) {
@@ -160,6 +161,9 @@ export async function GET(req: Request) {
                 domain: domain!,
                 email: domain!.email,
                 superAdmin: true,
+                name: constants.multitenant
+                    ? await getSubscriberName(domain!.email)
+                    : "",
             });
             await DomainModel.findOneAndUpdate(
                 { _id: domain!._id },
@@ -181,3 +185,12 @@ export async function GET(req: Request) {
         logo: domain!.settings?.logo?.file,
     });
 }
+
+async function getSubscriberName(email: string): Promise<string | undefined> {
+    const subscriber = (await SubscriberModel.findOne(
+        { email },
+        { name: 1, _id: 0 },
+    ).lean()) as unknown as Subscriber;
+
+    return subscriber ? subscriber.name : "";
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/auth.ts b/apps/web/auth.ts
index 250bd732e..fb8ce5ceb 100644
--- a/apps/web/auth.ts
+++ b/apps/web/auth.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-import NextAuth from "next-auth";
+import NextAuth, { Session } from "next-auth";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { authConfig } from "./auth.config";
 import CredentialsProvider from "next-auth/providers/credentials";
 import VerificationToken from "@models/VerificationToken";
-import User from "@models/User";
+import UserModel from "@models/User";
 import { createUser } from "./graphql/users/logic";
-import { hashCode } from "@ui-lib/utils";
+import { hashCode } from "@/lib/utils";
 import DomainModel, { Domain } from "@models/Domain";
 import { error } from "./services/logger";
+import { User } from "next-auth";
+import { User as AppUser } from "@courselit/common-models";
 
 export const { auth, signIn, signOut, handlers } = NextAuth({
     ...authConfig,
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ export const { auth, signIn, signOut, handlers } = NextAuth({
                     return null;
                 }
 
-                let user = await User.findOne({
+                let user = await UserModel.findOne({
                     domain: domain._id,
                     email: sanitizedEmail,
                 });
@@ -66,12 +68,28 @@ export const { auth, signIn, signOut, handlers } = NextAuth({
                 if (!user.active) {
                     return null;
                 }
-                return {
-                    id: user.userId,
-                    email: sanitizedEmail,
-                    name: user.name,
-                };
+                return user;
             },
         }),
     ],
+    callbacks: {
+        jwt({ token, user }: { token: any; user?: User }) {
+            if (user) {
+                token.userId = (user as unknown as AppUser).userId;
+                token.domain = (user as any).domain.toString();
+            }
+            return token;
+        },
+        session({ session, token }: { session: Session; token: any }) {
+            if (session.user && token.userId) {
+                if (token.userId) {
+                    (session.user as any).userId = token.userId;
+                }
+                if (token.domain) {
+                    (session.user as any).domain = token.domain;
+                }
+            }
+            return session;
+        },
+    },
 });
diff --git a/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard-content.tsx b/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard-content.tsx
index 96a7101d3..18b4c76cc 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard-content.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard-content.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default function DashboardContent({
 }) {
     const { profile } = useContext(ProfileContext);
 
-    if (!profile.userId) {
+    if (!profile || !profile.userId) {
         return <LoadingScreen />;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard-skeleton/app-sidebar.tsx b/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard-skeleton/app-sidebar.tsx
index 04b5f80ec..bd2f832d1 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard-skeleton/app-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard-skeleton/app-sidebar.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { ProfileContext, SiteInfoContext } from "@components/contexts";
 import { checkPermission } from "@courselit/utils";
 import { Profile, UIConstants } from "@courselit/common-models";
 import {
+    GET_SET_UP,
     MY_CONTENT_HEADER,
     SIDEBAR_MENU_BLOGS,
     SIDEBAR_MENU_MAILS,
@@ -41,7 +42,11 @@ import {
 } from "@ui-config/strings";
 import { NavSecondary } from "./nav-secondary";
 import { usePathname, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
-import { ComponentProps, useContext } from "react";
+import { ComponentProps, useContext, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { CircularProgress } from "@components/circular-progress";
+import { hasPermissionToAccessSetupChecklist } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { ADMIN_PERMISSIONS } from "@ui-config/constants";
+import { getSetupChecklist } from "@/app/(with-contexts)/dashboard/(sidebar)/action";
 const { permissions } = UIConstants;
 
 export function AppSidebar({ ...props }: ComponentProps<typeof Sidebar>) {
@@ -50,9 +55,36 @@ export function AppSidebar({ ...props }: ComponentProps<typeof Sidebar>) {
     const path = usePathname();
     const searchParams = useSearchParams();
     const tab = searchParams?.get("tab");
+    const [checklist, setChecklist] = useState<string[]>([]);
+    const [totalChecklistItems, setTotalChecklistItems] = useState<number>(0);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const loadChecklist = async () => {
+            try {
+                const setupChecklist = await getSetupChecklist();
+                if (!setupChecklist) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                setChecklist(setupChecklist.checklist);
+                setTotalChecklistItems(setupChecklist.total);
+            } catch (error) {}
+        };
+
+        if (
+            profile &&
+            profile.userId &&
+            hasPermissionToAccessSetupChecklist(profile.permissions!)
+        ) {
+            loadChecklist();
+        }
+    }, [profile]);
+
+    if (!profile) {
+        return null;
+    }
 
     const { navMainItems, navProjectItems, navSecondaryItems } =
-        getSidebarItems(profile, path, tab);
+        getSidebarItems({ profile, path, tab, checklist, totalChecklistItems });
 
     return (
         <Sidebar collapsible="icon" {...props}>
@@ -70,9 +102,6 @@ export function AppSidebar({ ...props }: ComponentProps<typeof Sidebar>) {
                                         alt="logo"
                                     />
                                 </div>
-                                {/* <div className="flex aspect-square size-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-sidebar-primary text-sidebar-primary-foreground">
-                                    <Command className="size-4" />
-                                </div> */}
                                 <div className="grid flex-1 text-left text-sm leading-tight">
                                     <span className="truncate font-semibold">
                                         {siteInfo.title}
@@ -96,7 +125,19 @@ export function AppSidebar({ ...props }: ComponentProps<typeof Sidebar>) {
     );
 }
 
-function getSidebarItems(profile: Partial<Profile>, path, tab) {
+function getSidebarItems({
+    profile,
+    checklist = [],
+    totalChecklistItems = 0,
+    path,
+    tab,
+}: {
+    profile: Partial<Profile>;
+    checklist: string[];
+    totalChecklistItems: number;
+    path?: string | null;
+    tab?: string | null;
+}) {
     const navMainItems: any[] = [];
 
     if (
@@ -110,7 +151,6 @@ function getSidebarItems(profile: Partial<Profile>, path, tab) {
             url: "/dashboard/overview",
             icon: Target,
             isActive: path === "/dashboard/overview",
-            // items: [],
         });
         navMainItems.push({
             title: "Products",
@@ -118,7 +158,7 @@ function getSidebarItems(profile: Partial<Profile>, path, tab) {
             icon: Box,
             isActive:
                 path === "/dashboard/products" ||
-                path.startsWith("/dashboard/product"),
+                path?.startsWith("/dashboard/product"),
             items: [],
         });
     }
@@ -139,7 +179,7 @@ function getSidebarItems(profile: Partial<Profile>, path, tab) {
             icon: Text,
             isActive:
                 path === "/dashboard/blogs" ||
-                path.startsWith("/dashboard/blog"),
+                path?.startsWith("/dashboard/blog"),
             items: [],
         });
     }
@@ -150,7 +190,7 @@ function getSidebarItems(profile: Partial<Profile>, path, tab) {
             icon: Globe,
             isActive:
                 path === "/dashboard/pages" ||
-                path.startsWith("/dashboard/page"),
+                path?.startsWith("/dashboard/page"),
             items: [],
         });
     }
@@ -179,8 +219,8 @@ function getSidebarItems(profile: Partial<Profile>, path, tab) {
             url: "#",
             icon: Mail,
             isActive:
-                path.startsWith("/dashboard/mails") ||
-                path.startsWith("/dashboard/mail"),
+                path?.startsWith("/dashboard/mails") ||
+                path?.startsWith("/dashboard/mail"),
             items: [
                 {
                     title: "Broadcasts",
@@ -242,14 +282,36 @@ function getSidebarItems(profile: Partial<Profile>, path, tab) {
         });
     }
 
-    const navSecondaryItems = [
-        {
+    const navSecondaryItems: any[] = [];
+    if (
+        profile &&
+        profile.permissions &&
+        checkPermission(profile.permissions, ADMIN_PERMISSIONS)
+    ) {
+        if (totalChecklistItems && checklist.length) {
+            navSecondaryItems.push({
+                title: GET_SET_UP,
+                url: "/dashboard/get-set-up",
+                icon: (
+                    <CircularProgress
+                        strokeWidth={4}
+                        value={
+                            ((totalChecklistItems - checklist.length) /
+                                totalChecklistItems) *
+                            100
+                        }
+                    />
+                ),
+                isActive: path === "/dashboard/get-set-up",
+            });
+        }
+        navSecondaryItems.push({
             title: "Support",
             url: "/dashboard/support",
-            icon: LifeBuoy,
+            icon: <LifeBuoy />,
             isActive: path === "/dashboard/support",
-        },
-    ];
+        });
+    }
     const navProjectItems = [
         {
             name: MY_CONTENT_HEADER,
diff --git a/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard-skeleton/nav-secondary.tsx b/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard-skeleton/nav-secondary.tsx
index 4b446d1f1..29d857aad 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard-skeleton/nav-secondary.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard-skeleton/nav-secondary.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import * as React from "react";
-import { type LucideIcon } from "lucide-react";
 
 import {
     SidebarGroup,
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ export function NavSecondary({
     items: {
         title: string;
         url: string;
-        icon: LucideIcon;
+        icon: any;
         isActive?: boolean;
     }[];
 } & React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<typeof SidebarGroup>) {
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ export function NavSecondary({
                                 tooltip={item.title}
                             >
                                 <Link href={item.url}>
-                                    <item.icon />
+                                    {item.icon}
                                     <span>{item.title}</span>
                                 </Link>
                             </SidebarMenuButton>
diff --git a/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard/to-do.tsx b/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard/to-do.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index b27f7671e..000000000
--- a/apps/web/components/admin/dashboard/to-do.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-"use client";
-
-import { SiteInfoContext } from "@components/contexts";
-import { Link } from "@courselit/components-library";
-import {
-    SITE_SETTINGS_SECTION_GENERAL,
-    SITE_SETTINGS_SECTION_PAYMENT,
-} from "@ui-config/strings";
-import { useContext } from "react";
-
-export default function Todo() {
-    const siteinfo = useContext(SiteInfoContext);
-
-    return (
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
-            {(!siteinfo.title || (siteinfo.logo && !siteinfo.logo.file)) && (
-                <div className="flex flex-col border border-red-200 p-4 rounded-lg">
-                    <h2 className="font-medium mb-1">
-                        Basic details missing 💁‍♀️
-                    </h2>
-                    <p className="text-sm mb-4 text-muted-foreground">
-                        Give your school a proper name, description and a logo.
-                    </p>
-                    <div>
-                        <Link
-                            href={`/dashboard/settings?tab=${SITE_SETTINGS_SECTION_GENERAL}`}
-                        >
-                            <span className="underline font-medium text-sm text-slate-700">
-                                Update now
-                            </span>
-                        </Link>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            )}
-            {(!siteinfo.currencyISOCode || !siteinfo.paymentMethod) && (
-                <div className="flex flex-col border border-red-200 p-4 rounded-lg">
-                    <h2 className="font-semibold mb-1">Start earning 💸</h2>
-                    <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mb-4">
-                        Update your payment details to sell paid products.
-                    </p>
-                    <div>
-                        <Link
-                            href={`/dashboard/settings?tab=${SITE_SETTINGS_SECTION_PAYMENT}`}
-                        >
-                            <span className="underline font-medium text-sm text-slate-700">
-                                Update now
-                            </span>
-                        </Link>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            )}
-        </div>
-    );
-}
diff --git a/apps/web/components/admin/settings/index.tsx b/apps/web/components/admin/settings/index.tsx
index 04c839535..cd9eaf6f3 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/admin/settings/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/admin/settings/index.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ import {
     CardTitle,
 } from "@components/ui/card";
 import { Copy, Info } from "lucide-react";
-import { Label } from "@components/ui/label";
 import { Input } from "@components/ui/input";
 import Resources from "@components/resources";
 import { AddressContext } from "@components/contexts";
@@ -1068,7 +1067,6 @@ const Settings = (props: SettingsProps) => {
                         </CardHeader>
                         <CardContent className="grid gap-4">
                             <div className="grid gap-2">
-                                <Label>New Payment Plans Webhook</Label>
                                 <div className="flex gap-2">
                                     <Input
                                         readOnly
@@ -1087,29 +1085,6 @@ const Settings = (props: SettingsProps) => {
                                     </Button>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
-                            <div className="grid gap-2">
-                                <Label>
-                                    Old Payment Webhook (Required for products
-                                    but will be phased out soon)
-                                </Label>
-                                <div className="flex gap-2">
-                                    <Input
-                                        readOnly
-                                        value={`${address.backend}/api/payment/webhook-old`}
-                                    />
-                                    <Button
-                                        variant="outline"
-                                        size="icon"
-                                        onClick={() =>
-                                            copyToClipboard(
-                                                `${address.backend}/api/payment/webhook-old`,
-                                            )
-                                        }
-                                    >
-                                        <Copy className="h-4 w-4" />
-                                    </Button>
-                                </div>
-                            </div>
                         </CardContent>
                     </Card>
                     <Resources
diff --git a/apps/web/components/circular-progress.tsx b/apps/web/components/circular-progress.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..773485f8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/components/circular-progress.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { cn } from "@/lib/shadcn-utils";
+import type React from "react";
+
+export interface ProgressCircleProps extends React.ComponentProps<"svg"> {
+    value: number;
+    className?: string;
+    /**
+     * Matches lucide/shadcn pattern: viewBox stays 0 0 24 24 but rendered size can be
+     * controlled via `className` (e.g. "h-6 w-6") or overridden via this prop.
+     */
+    size?: number;
+    strokeWidth?: number;
+}
+
+// https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui/issues/697
+// https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui/issues/697#issuecomment-2621653578 CircularProgress
+
+function clamp(input: number, a: number, b: number): number {
+    return Math.max(Math.min(input, Math.max(a, b)), Math.min(a, b));
+}
+
+// fix to percentage values
+const total = 100;
+
+/**
+ * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/progress
+ * @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Roles/progressbar_role
+ */
+export const CircularProgress = ({
+    value,
+    className,
+    size = 24,
+    strokeWidth = 2,
+    ...restSvgProps
+}: ProgressCircleProps): any => {
+    const normalizedValue = clamp(value, 0, total);
+
+    // geometry is based on the viewBox size (default 24) to match lucide icons.
+    const radius = (size - strokeWidth) / 2;
+    const circumference = 2 * Math.PI * radius;
+    const progress = (normalizedValue / total) * circumference;
+    const halfSize = size / 2;
+
+    const commonParams = {
+        cx: halfSize,
+        cy: halfSize,
+        r: radius,
+        fill: "none",
+        strokeWidth,
+    };
+
+    return (
+        // biome-ignore lint/a11y/useFocusableInteractive: false positive (progress + progressbar are not focusable interactives)
+        // biome-ignore lint/nursery/useAriaPropsSupportedByRole: biome rule at odds with mdn docs (presumed nursary bug with rule)
+        <svg
+            // biome-ignore lint/a11y/noNoninteractiveElementToInteractiveRole: false positive (progressbar not an interactive role)
+            role="progressbar"
+            viewBox={`0 0 ${size} ${size}`}
+            className={cn("h-6 w-6 text-primary", className)}
+            aria-valuenow={normalizedValue}
+            aria-valuemin={0}
+            aria-valuemax={total}
+            {...restSvgProps}
+        >
+            <circle
+                {...commonParams}
+                stroke="currentColor"
+                className="text-muted-foreground/50"
+            />
+            <circle
+                {...commonParams}
+                stroke="currentColor"
+                strokeDasharray={circumference}
+                strokeDashoffset={circumference - progress}
+                strokeLinecap="round"
+                transform={`rotate(-90 ${halfSize} ${halfSize})`}
+                className="stroke-current"
+            />
+        </svg>
+    );
+};
diff --git a/apps/web/config/constants.ts b/apps/web/config/constants.ts
index 9a843ff06..47c5e9f63 100644
--- a/apps/web/config/constants.ts
+++ b/apps/web/config/constants.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { UIConstants } from "@courselit/common-models";
 const { permissions } = UIConstants;
 
 export default {
+    multitenant: process.env.MULTITENANT === "true",
     domainNameForSingleTenancy: "main",
     schoolNameForSingleTenancy: "My school",
     dbConnectionString:
diff --git a/apps/web/graphql/courses/helpers.ts b/apps/web/graphql/courses/helpers.ts
index 107f79a0d..e5be7eae6 100644
--- a/apps/web/graphql/courses/helpers.ts
+++ b/apps/web/graphql/courses/helpers.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,13 @@
-import { getPaymentMethod } from "../../payments";
 import { internal, responses } from "../../config/strings";
 import GQLContext from "../../models/GQLContext";
-import CourseModel, { InternalCourse } from "../../models/Course";
+import CourseModel from "../../models/Course";
 import constants from "../../config/constants";
-import { Progress } from "../../models/Progress";
-import { User } from "../../models/User";
 import Page from "../../models/Page";
 import slugify from "slugify";
 import { addGroup } from "./logic";
-import { Constants, Course } from "@courselit/common-models";
+import { Constants, Course, Progress, User } from "@courselit/common-models";
 import { getPlans } from "../paymentplans/logic";
-
-const validatePaymentMethod = async (domain: string) => {
-    try {
-        await getPaymentMethod(domain);
-    } catch (err: any) {
-        if (err.message === responses.update_payment_method) {
-            throw err;
-        } else {
-            throw new Error(responses.internal_error);
-        }
-    }
-};
+import { InternalCourse } from "@courselit/common-logic";
 
 export const validateCourse = async (
     courseData: InternalCourse,
diff --git a/apps/web/graphql/courses/logic.ts b/apps/web/graphql/courses/logic.ts
index c731d1f26..39bb1a1db 100644
--- a/apps/web/graphql/courses/logic.ts
+++ b/apps/web/graphql/courses/logic.ts
@@ -162,7 +162,12 @@ export const createCourse = async (
     ctx: GQLContext,
 ) => {
     checkIfAuthenticated(ctx);
-    if (!checkPermission(ctx.user.permissions, [permissions.manageCourse])) {
+    if (
+        !checkPermission(ctx.user.permissions, [
+            permissions.manageAnyCourse,
+            permissions.manageCourse,
+        ])
+    ) {
         throw new Error(responses.action_not_allowed);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/web/graphql/paymentplans/logic.ts b/apps/web/graphql/paymentplans/logic.ts
index 9bd6c05a3..6a333f2cb 100644
--- a/apps/web/graphql/paymentplans/logic.ts
+++ b/apps/web/graphql/paymentplans/logic.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ function checkEntityManagementPermission(
 ) {
     if (entityType === membershipEntityType.COURSE) {
         if (
-            !checkPermission(ctx.user.permissions, [permissions.manageCourse])
+            !checkPermission(ctx.user.permissions, [
+                permissions.manageAnyCourse,
+                permissions.manageCourse,
+            ])
         ) {
             throw new Error(responses.action_not_allowed);
         }
diff --git a/apps/web/lib/utils.ts b/apps/web/lib/utils.ts
index 7142d7a2d..f488bbcb3 100644
--- a/apps/web/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/web/lib/utils.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import { UIConstants } from "@courselit/common-models";
+import { createHash, randomInt } from "crypto";
+
 export const capitalize = (s: string) => {
     if (typeof s !== "string") return "";
     return s.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + s.slice(1);
@@ -43,3 +46,30 @@ export const generateEmailFrom = ({
 }) => {
     return `${name} <${email}>`;
 };
+
+export const hasPermissionToAccessSetupChecklist = (
+    userPermissions: string[],
+) => {
+    const { permissions } = UIConstants;
+    const REQUIRED_PERMISSIONS_FOR_SETUP_CHECKLIST = [
+        permissions.manageAnyCourse,
+        permissions.manageSettings,
+        permissions.manageSite,
+        permissions.publishCourse,
+    ] as const;
+
+    return REQUIRED_PERMISSIONS_FOR_SETUP_CHECKLIST.every((perm) =>
+        userPermissions.includes(perm),
+    );
+};
+
+export function generateUniquePasscode() {
+    return randomInt(100000, 999999);
+}
+
+// Inspired from: https://github.com/nextauthjs/next-auth/blob/c4ad77b86762b7fd2e6362d8bf26c5953846774a/packages/next-auth/src/core/lib/utils.ts#L16
+export function hashCode(code: number) {
+    return createHash("sha256")
+        .update(`${code}${process.env.AUTH_SECRET}`)
+        .digest("hex");
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/middleware.ts b/apps/web/middleware.ts
index 1ed6a18d9..89f20c4cf 100644
--- a/apps/web/middleware.ts
+++ b/apps/web/middleware.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const { auth } = NextAuth(authConfig);
 
 export default auth(async (request: NextRequest) => {
     const requestHeaders = request.headers;
-    const backend = getBackendAddress(requestHeaders);
+    const backend = await getBackendAddress(requestHeaders);
 
     if (request.nextUrl.pathname === "/healthy") {
         return Response.json({ success: true });
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@ export default auth(async (request: NextRequest) => {
             }
         }
 
+        if (request.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith("/dashboard")) {
+            const session = await auth();
+            if (!session) {
+                return NextResponse.redirect(
+                    new URL(
+                        `/login?redirect=${encodeURIComponent(
+                            request.nextUrl.pathname,
+                        )}`,
+                        request.url,
+                    ),
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
         return NextResponse.next({
             request: {
                 headers: requestHeaders,
@@ -66,6 +80,12 @@ export default auth(async (request: NextRequest) => {
 });
 
 export const config = {
-    matcher: ["/", "/favicon.ico", "/api/:path*", "/healthy"],
+    matcher: [
+        "/",
+        "/favicon.ico",
+        "/api/:path*",
+        "/healthy",
+        "/dashboard/:path*",
+    ],
     unstable_allowDynamic: ["/node_modules/next-auth/**"],
 };
diff --git a/apps/web/models/Subscriber.ts b/apps/web/models/Subscriber.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2cb11a11b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/models/Subscriber.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import mongoose from "mongoose";
+
+export interface Subscriber {
+    subscriberId: string;
+    name?: string;
+    email: string;
+}
+
+const SubscriberSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
+    subscriberId: { type: String, required: true, unique: true },
+    name: { type: String },
+    email: { type: String, required: true, unique: true },
+});
+
+export default mongoose.models.Subscriber ||
+    mongoose.model("Subscriber", SubscriberSchema);
diff --git a/apps/web/next-env.d.ts b/apps/web/next-env.d.ts
index 830fb594c..36a4fe488 100644
--- a/apps/web/next-env.d.ts
+++ b/apps/web/next-env.d.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /// <reference types="next" />
 /// <reference types="next/image-types/global" />
+/// <reference types="next/navigation-types/compat/navigation" />
 /// <reference path="./.next/types/routes.d.ts" />
 
 // NOTE: This file should not be edited
diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index d2b8c9925..7c7607c45 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "@courselit/page-primitives": "workspace:^",
     "@courselit/utils": "workspace:^",
     "@hookform/resolvers": "^3.9.1",
-    "@radix-ui/react-alert-dialog": "^1.1.2",
+    "@radix-ui/react-alert-dialog": "^1.1.11",
     "@radix-ui/react-avatar": "^1.1.3",
     "@radix-ui/react-checkbox": "^1.1.4",
     "@radix-ui/react-collapsible": "^1.1.3",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "@radix-ui/react-scroll-area": "^1.2.3",
     "@radix-ui/react-select": "^2.1.6",
     "@radix-ui/react-separator": "^1.1.2",
-    "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.1.2",
+    "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.2.3",
     "@radix-ui/react-switch": "^1.1.3",
     "@radix-ui/react-tabs": "^1.1.3",
     "@radix-ui/react-toast": "^1.2.6",
diff --git a/apps/web/ui-config/constants.ts b/apps/web/ui-config/constants.ts
index 750f56fd9..615dae446 100644
--- a/apps/web/ui-config/constants.ts
+++ b/apps/web/ui-config/constants.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * This file provides application wide constants.
  */
+import { UIConstants } from "@courselit/common-models";
 
 // Constants that represent types from the server
 export const LESSON_TYPE_TEXT = "text";
@@ -47,3 +48,19 @@ export const TIME_RANGES = [
     { value: "1y", label: "1 year" },
     { value: "lifetime", label: "Lifetime" },
 ];
+
+const { permissions } = UIConstants;
+export const REQUIRED_PERMISSIONS_FOR_SETUP_CHECKLIST = [
+    permissions.manageAnyCourse,
+    permissions.manageSettings,
+    permissions.manageSite,
+] as const;
+
+export const ADMIN_PERMISSIONS = [
+    UIConstants.permissions.manageAnyCourse,
+    UIConstants.permissions.manageCourse,
+    UIConstants.permissions.manageUsers,
+    UIConstants.permissions.manageSite,
+    UIConstants.permissions.manageCommunity,
+    UIConstants.permissions.manageSettings,
+];
diff --git a/apps/web/ui-config/strings.ts b/apps/web/ui-config/strings.ts
index 98048dbea..477b98cad 100644
--- a/apps/web/ui-config/strings.ts
+++ b/apps/web/ui-config/strings.ts
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ export const APP_MESSAGE_MAIL_DELETED = "Mail deleted";
 export const NEW_PAGE_FORM_WARNING =
     "These settings cannot be changed later on, so proceed with caution.";
 export const DASHBOARD_PAGE_HEADER = "Welcome";
-export const UNNAMED_USER = "Unnamed";
+export const UNNAMED_USER = "Stranger";
 export const MAIL_REQUEST_FORM_REASON_FIELD = "Reason";
 export const MAIL_REQUEST_FORM_REASON_PLACEHOLDER =
     "Please be as detailed as possible. This will help us review your application better.";
@@ -646,3 +646,4 @@ export const HEADER_HELP = "Help";
 export const CHECKOUT_PAGE_ORDER_SUMMARY = "Order summary";
 export const TEXT_EDITOR_PLACEHOLDER = "Type here...";
 export const BTN_VIEW_CERTIFICATE = "View certificate";
+export const GET_SET_UP = "Get set up";
diff --git a/apps/web/ui-lib/utils.ts b/apps/web/ui-lib/utils.ts
index bd642a35c..b1ae80e08 100644
--- a/apps/web/ui-lib/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/web/ui-lib/utils.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import type {
 } from "@courselit/common-models";
 import { checkPermission, FetchBuilder } from "@courselit/utils";
 import { Constants, UIConstants } from "@courselit/common-models";
-import { createHash, randomInt } from "crypto";
-// import { headers as headersType } from "next/headers";
 import { Theme } from "@courselit/page-models";
 export { getPlanPrice } from "@courselit/utils";
 const { permissions } = UIConstants;
@@ -294,17 +292,6 @@ export const moveMemberUp = (arr: any[], index: number) =>
 export const moveMemberDown = (arr: any[], index: number) =>
     swapMembers(arr, index, index + 1);
 
-export function generateUniquePasscode() {
-    return randomInt(100000, 999999);
-}
-
-// Inspired from: https://github.com/nextauthjs/next-auth/blob/c4ad77b86762b7fd2e6362d8bf26c5953846774a/packages/next-auth/src/core/lib/utils.ts#L16
-export function hashCode(code: number) {
-    return createHash("sha256")
-        .update(`${code}${process.env.AUTH_SECRET}`)
-        .digest("hex");
-}
-
 export const sortCourseGroups = (course: Course) => {
     return course.groups.sort((a: Group, b: Group) => a.rank - b.rank);
 };
diff --git a/packages/common-models/src/profile.ts b/packages/common-models/src/profile.ts
index 25332a8c6..a85a9aa93 100644
--- a/packages/common-models/src/profile.ts
+++ b/packages/common-models/src/profile.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import { Media } from "./media";
 import { Progress } from "./progress";
 
 export default interface Profile {
-    name: string;
+    name?: string;
     id: string;
     fetched: boolean;
     purchases: Progress[];
     email: string;
-    bio: string;
+    bio?: string;
     permissions: string[];
     userId: string;
-    subscribedToUpdates: string;
+    subscribedToUpdates: boolean;
     avatar: Partial<Media>;
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index d227828be..5e622b3b1 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.9.1
         version: 3.10.0(react-hook-form@7.56.1(react@18.3.1))
       '@radix-ui/react-alert-dialog':
-        specifier: ^1.1.2
+        specifier: ^1.1.11
         version: 1.1.11(@types/react-dom@18.3.6(@types/react@18.3.20))(@types/react@18.3.20)(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)
       '@radix-ui/react-avatar':
         specifier: ^1.1.3
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.1.2
         version: 1.1.4(@types/react-dom@18.3.6(@types/react@18.3.20))(@types/react@18.3.20)(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)
       '@radix-ui/react-slot':
-        specifier: ^1.1.2
+        specifier: ^1.2.3
         version: 1.2.3(@types/react@18.3.20)(react@18.3.1)
       '@radix-ui/react-switch':
         specifier: ^1.1.3